Exterior cabinets
Suitable painted and coated metal housings, side panels, service doors, plinths and removable cabinet components.
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Vending machine respraying. Renew the asset—not the whole machine.
Professional cosmetic refurbishment for vending operators, universities, facilities teams and commercial estates. SprayMasters repairs and recoats tired machine cabinets, treats suitable corrosion and delivers controlled colour changes or fleet rebrands—onsite or through our Derby workshop.
Outdoor university vending asset
Cosmetic asset refurbishment
A working machine can still look like a neglected one.
Faded colour, damaged paint, surface corrosion, redundant graphics and years of knocks can make serviceable vending equipment look ready for disposal. Where the cabinet remains suitable, professional vending machine spray painting can restore the exterior, align it with a new brand or location and return it to the estate with a controlled commercial finish.
This is particularly valuable across mixed fleets. One tired unit can undermine a recently refurbished reception, hospital concourse, staff restaurant or university campus. Recoating helps operators retain viable equipment while improving presentation without automatically funding a new machine.
Corrosion and damage
Assessment and treatment of suitable local corrosion, chips, abrasions, worn edges and minor cosmetic defects before coating.
Colour changes
Complete or partial recolouring to recognised RAL, BS or agreed physical colour references, subject to sample approval.
Fleet consistency
Bring mixed-age machines into a controlled colour and sheen standard across one site or a planned estate programme.
Brand transitions
Remove suitable redundant graphics, prepare the underlying cabinet and provide a clean coating foundation for new branding.
Installed assets
Onsite refinishing may be possible where safe isolation, access, ventilation, protection and operational controls can be achieved.
The SprayMasters process
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A red machine does not simply need “some red paint.”
The existing coating, cabinet material, corrosion, contamination, exposure, cleaning regime and required finish all affect the specification. The process is built around the machine and its environment—not around whichever tin happens to be open.
Scope and asset schedule
Confirm machine quantities, locations, types, dimensions, access, operational status, desired colour, graphics position and return-to-service dates.
Condition assessment
Review the existing film, corrosion, exposed edges, previous repairs, plastics, seals, vents, doors and components that must remain uncoated.
Isolation and protection
The client or vending engineer makes the machine safe. Displays, controls, payment equipment, locks, product windows, ventilation and internal areas are protected from preparation dust and overspray.
Cleaning and preparation
Remove suitable decals and residues, degrease, abrade, feather damaged edges and prepare the substrate to create a dependable foundation.
Repairs and corrosion route
Treat suitable local corrosion and complete agreed cosmetic repairs. Extensive corrosion or perforation is reported rather than hidden beneath filler and colour.
Primer and coating system
Use substrate-appropriate adhesion, corrosion-control and topcoat stages. Direct-to-metal is only used where the selected product and prepared substrate make it appropriate.
Controlled spray application
Apply the agreed colour and sheen with controlled coverage, attention to edges and consistent presentation across the visible cabinet.
Inspection and handback
Remove protection, inspect the coating, close agreed snags and provide curing or handling guidance before the machine is moved or returned to service.
Two delivery routes
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Workshop control or planned onsite mobilisation.
The correct route depends on the machine, location, access, transport, operational constraints and coating system. Neither method is automatically right for every asset.
Derby workshop refinishing
Best suited to machines or removable cabinet parts that can be transported safely. Workshop delivery provides a controlled working environment for preparation, masking, spraying and curing.
- Unit 3, Perkins Yard, Mansfield Road, Derby
- Single assets or planned batches
- Transport coordinated before booking
- Return dates agreed around coating cure
Onsite vending machine respraying
Suitable where assets cannot be moved economically and the location allows safe isolation, controlled access, appropriate ventilation and full protection of adjoining surfaces.
- RAMS and COSHH documentation where required
- Exclusion, ventilation and overspray controls
- Phased or out-of-hours programmes considered
- Weather and substrate conditions checked outdoors
Fleet and estate programmes
For multiple machines, the first asset can establish the agreed preparation, colour, sheen and finish standard before a controlled wider rollout.
- Asset schedules and location lists
- Trial unit or approval sample
- Repeatable colour and masking standards
- Planned sequencing and handback records
Commercial decision
Respray, wrap or replace?
These are different procurement routes. The condition of the asset and the required outcome should decide—not a rehearsed sales pitch.
| Decision point | Professional respraying | Vinyl wrapping | Machine replacement |
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| Best used when | The cabinet is viable but faded, damaged, corroded locally or the wrong colour. | The surface is sound and the priority is detailed temporary or promotional graphics. | The complete machine is mechanically obsolete, unreliable or commercially unsuitable. |
| Surface repairs | Suitable defects and corrosion can be prepared before coating. | Damage may remain visible through the film unless repaired first. | A new cabinet removes existing cosmetic defects. |
| Colour and sheen | Controlled solid-colour finish with specified coating and sample approval. | Excellent for printed graphics, logos and complex campaign artwork. | Limited to manufacturer and procurement options. |
| Asset retention | Retains the existing serviceable cabinet and machine. | Retains and covers the existing cabinet. | Replaces the complete asset. |
| Correct choice | When coating performance, repairs and permanent recolouring are the priorities. | When graphic complexity and later removal are more important. | When appearance is not the real problem and the machine has reached end of life. |
Coating failure prevention
The new finish can only be as reliable as the surface underneath it.
Vending machines collect hand oils, cleaning chemicals, adhesive residue, spilled drinks, atmospheric dirt and contamination around frequently touched areas. Outdoor units may also have chalking, UV degradation, corrosion and moisture trapped at seams or damaged edges.
Spraying straight over those conditions produces a quick photograph—not a controlled refurbishment. Where adhesion is uncertain, the correct response is further preparation, a trial area or a revised specification. If the existing cabinet is beyond sensible cosmetic repair, we will say so.
SprayMasters project evidence
Outdoor machines for a university facilities programme.
SprayMasters was engaged through a university facilities-management client to improve outdoor vending machines whose red cabinets had faded and developed local corrosion and surface defects.
The work included condition-led preparation, treatment of suitable rust-affected areas, cosmetic defect repairs and a renewed red finish selected for exterior exposure. The objective was not to interfere with the vending mechanisms. It was to protect and transform the visible cabinet so serviceable equipment could remain in use and present properly across the campus.
Client routeUniversity facilities management
ExposureOutdoor campus locations
DefectsFading, local rust and damage
OutcomeAsset retained and visually renewed
Commercial enquiry builder
Give us the machines, condition and programme.
Useful information produces a useful response. Complete the brief, then open it in email or WhatsApp and attach photographs, an asset schedule or your tender information.
- Single machines and planned batches
- Workshop and suitable onsite programmes
- Operators, FMs, universities and estates
- Colour changes, repairs and fleet standards
Questions procurement teams ask
Vending machine respraying FAQs.
Do SprayMasters mechanically refurbish vending machines?
No. SprayMasters specialises in cosmetic cabinet refurbishment, coating work and suitable surface repairs. Refrigeration, electronics, payment systems, product mechanisms and functional testing remain with the vending operator or an appropriate vending engineer unless a different written arrangement is agreed.
Can vending machines be spray painted onsite?
Potentially. Onsite spraying depends on safe isolation, access, ventilation, exclusion controls, protection of surrounding finishes and whether the chosen coating can be applied and cured responsibly in that environment. Workshop refinishing may be recommended where onsite controls are not suitable.
Which parts of a vending machine can be resprayed?
Suitable exterior cabinets, side panels, service doors, plinths and removable metal components can often be refinished. Displays, control panels, locks, payment equipment, product windows, ventilation openings, labels, seals and internal areas are protected or excluded according to the machine and scope.
Can you treat rust before respraying?
Suitable local corrosion can be prepared and treated as part of the agreed system. Extensive corrosion, perforation or deterioration around structural or functional areas requires further assessment and may make cabinet replacement or specialist metal repair the better option.
Can you remove old graphics and branding?
Suitable decals and adhesive residues can be removed during preparation. The underlying surface is then assessed because graphics may conceal colour differences, corrosion, previous repairs or coating damage. New printed graphics are normally supplied and installed by an appropriate graphics provider unless included separately.
Is spraying better than wrapping a vending machine?
They solve different problems. Spraying is suited to permanent colour change, coating renewal, corrosion treatment and repaired cabinets. Vinyl is excellent for complex printed branding and campaigns that may later change. The cabinet condition and desired result should determine the method.
Can you match a corporate colour?
SprayMasters can work to recognised RAL and BS references or another agreed physical colour standard. Corporate colours should be approved through a controlled sample because screen colours, printed literature and aged existing paint are not dependable colour references.
Do you collect and deliver vending machines?
Transport must be discussed before booking. Collection or delivery may be arranged for suitable projects where practical, or the client may use its vending or logistics provider. Dimensions, weight, access and safe handling requirements must be confirmed first.
How long does vending machine respraying take?
Programme depends on quantity, cabinet condition, graphics removal, repairs, corrosion, drying and curing requirements, transport and the selected coating system. A trial unit is often sensible before setting dates for a wider fleet.
What information is needed for a quotation?
Send the number of machines, make or type, dimensions, location, clear photographs of every side, close-ups of damage, the required colour or finish, preferred onsite or workshop route, isolation arrangements and required completion date.
Where are SprayMasters based?
SprayMasters operates from Unit 3, Perkins Yard, Mansfield Road, Derby, DE21 4AW. Suitable commercial projects can be delivered nationally, subject to scope and programme.
Vending machine spray painting UK
The machine still works. Make the cabinet look like it belongs there.
Send the asset count, site locations, photographs, condition and required programme. SprayMasters will advise whether workshop or onsite cosmetic refurbishment is the sensible route.
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